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title: InlineShapes.Application Property (Word)
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- vbawd10.chm162071528
ms.prod: word
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- Word.InlineShapes.Application
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ms.date: 06/08/2017
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# InlineShapes.Application Property (Word)

Returns an  **[Application](application-object-word.md)** object that represents the Microsoft Word application.


## Syntax

 _expression_ . **Application**

 _expression_ Required. A variable that represents an **[InlineShapes](inlineshapes-object-word.md)** collection.


## Remarks

Visual Basic's  **CreateObject** and **GetObject** functions give you access to an OLE Automation object from a Visual Basic for Applications project.


## See also


#### Concepts


[InlineShapes Collection Object](inlineshapes-object-word.md)

